Reventure | VGC Score 88

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

Component	Positive	Quality (0-100)	Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)	–	83	9
All-time Steam reviews	95%	89	1000
Metacritic user ratings	–	82	7
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)	100%	96	8
Calibration prior (typical game)	–	72	50

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 88.5, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 9,930 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 22 reviews sampled · 16 total reviews in window · weighted 14.6 up / 0.1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (7)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

90
Pure Nintendo
trust 80Nov 5, 2019
“Reventure is a creative take on the adventure-platforming genre. It pokes fun at classic Zelda-isms while providing an enjoyable way to forge your own path by finding all 100 endings to the game. This humorous game makes excellent use of its retro graphics and audio to create something truly unique and downright enjoyable. Check it out!”
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85
NintendoWorldReport
trust 69Oct 10, 2019
“Reventure is a completionist’s dream. Those who thrive on finding every little secret and experimenting with all the possibilities a game offers will fall in love. Players looking for a clear, singular objective or a greater amount of complexity may not enjoy what it brings to the table. Its unique approach to endings, storytelling, and world-building make Reventure one of the freshest experiences in recent memory, and for my money it’s a plunge that’s worth taking.”
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70
FNintendo
trust 65Nov 28, 2019
“Reventure consists of a simple but by no means plain adventure which performs very well on the Nintendo Switch handheld format. While at first the adventure seems to follow a very standard formula, it soon becomes apparent that there's a lot more to Reventure than it looks at first and while the game doesn't stand out for its visual environment, its gameplay mechanics help it carve its own territory amidst its adventure game peers.”
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80
3DJuegos
trust 52Oct 15, 2019
“With the essence of a puzzle game, you'll see yourself again and again trying new strategies to discover its many secrets.”
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90
GameCritics
trust 50Nov 26, 2019
“It’s one of the most enjoyable recent entries in a medium that it takes perverse glee in tearing apart.”
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80
Nintenderos
trust 50Oct 13, 2019
“Reventure proves that a great graphic section is not necessary to have a great story. A fun, addictive and very replayable game. Highly recommended to have a good time.”
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80
Video Chums
trust 45Oct 10, 2019
“Reventure is quite possibly the funniest game that I've played all year and there's some highly enjoyable gameplay here, too.”
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Patch history

A little surprise (V1.9.0)
Mar 12, 2021
V1.8.10 Patch notes
Sep 7, 2020
V1.8.9 Patch notes
Aug 26, 2020
V1.7.2 Patch notes
May 11, 2020
V1.7.1 Patch notes
Apr 27, 2020
V1.7.0 Patch notes
Apr 20, 2020
V1.6.9 Patch notes
Mar 30, 2020
V1.6.8 Patch notes
Mar 18, 2020
V1.6.7 Patch notes
Mar 12, 2020
V1.6.5 out now!
Feb 17, 2020
Christmas has arrived on Reventure! (V1.6.0)
Dec 16, 2019
"Italiano" Language Update out now! (v1.4.0)
Sep 12, 2019
"русский" language update out now! (v1.3.0)
Sep 2, 2019significant · resets scoring window
"New Heroes" update is out! (1.1.0)
Jul 15, 2019significant · resets scoring window
한국어 + Francais + Português + Polski !
Jun 16, 2019significant · resets scoring window
Reventure is out!
Jun 4, 2019significant · resets scoring window
Streamers Update
Apr 15, 2019
"100 Endings" Upgrade Available Now!
Apr 8, 2019significant · resets scoring window
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Jan 17, 2019significant · resets scoring window
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Dec 13, 2018significant · resets scoring window
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Dec 7, 2018
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Nov 30, 2018significant · resets scoring window
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Nov 26, 2018
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Nov 19, 2018